Late Delivery : Atern believes that compromising the deadline is not an option.

The delivered solution isn't really what the business wanted : In Atern, getting the correct understanding of the needs of the business is of paramount importance.Atern encompasses practices which encourage collaboration and enable rich communications, also embrace changes.

Unused Feature : Focus on 80/20 , Moscow Rule

Building the right thing - the business changing their mind

Delayed or late return on invest (ROI )

Over-Engineering

What is the Atern?

Atern is an agile project delivery framework that delivers the right solution at the right time .

Just enough design up front

Phisolophy of Scope Management -- Project Variables

Principles:

Principle 1: Focus on the business need A project is a mean to an end , not an end in itself.In order to fulfil this principle, Altern teams will:- understand the true business priorities- Establish a sound business case- seek continuous business sponsorship and commitment- Guarantee the minimum usable subset

Principle 2: Deliver on time In order to fulfil this principle, Atern teams will:- Timebox the work- Focus on business priorities- Always hit deadlinesTimeboxing and MoSCoW prioritisation enable team to implement this principle and build a reputation for timely and predictable deliveries.

Principle 3: Collaboration Teams that work in a spirit of active cooperation and commitment will always outperform groups of individuals working only in loose association. In order to fulfil this principle, Atern teams will:- Involve the right stakeholders, at the right time, throughout the project- Ensure that the memebers of the team are empowered to take decisions on behalf of those they represent- Actively involve the business representatives- Build a one-team culture

Principle 4 - Never compromise qualityIn order to fulfil this principle, Atern teams will:- Set the level of quality at the outset- Ensure that quality does not become a variable- Design, document and test appropriately- Build in quality by constant review- Test early and continuously

Principle 5 - Build incrementally from firm foundationsIn order to deliver real business benefit early, Atern advocates incremental delivery. This encourages stakeholder confidence and is a source of feedback for use in subsequent increments. In order to fulfil this principle, Atern teams will:- Strive for early delivery of business benefit where possible- Continually confirm the correct solution is being built - Formally re-assess priorities and ongoing project viability with each delivered increment

Principle 6 - Develop Iteratively

Principle 7 - Communicate continuously and clearlyIn order to fulfil this principle , Atern teams will - Run daily team stand-up sessions- Use Facilitated workshops- Use rich communication techniques such as modelling and prototyping- Present instances of the evolving solution early and often- Keep documentation lean and timely- Manage stakeholder expectations throughout the project- Encourage informal, face-to-face communication at all levels

Principle 8 - Demonstrate Control In order to fulfil this principle , Atern teams will - use an appropriate level of formality for tracking and reporting- Make plans and progress visible to all- Measure progress through focus on delivery of products rather than completed activities- Manage proactivily- Evaluate continuing project viability based on the business objectives

The most recent version of DSDM, launched in 2007, is called DSDM Atern. The name Atern is a shortening of Arctic Tern - a collaborative bird[citation needed] that can travel vast distances and epitomises many facets of the method which are natural ways of working e.g. prioritisation and collaboration.